More than a month has passed since my last blog. That’s longer than ever! It means that after nearly 3.5 years, I was suddenly “free” from blogging for an entire month. Until the beginning of this year, when I was still publishing a blog every week, my blogs regularly had a hint of inspiration in …
Weekly blog #169: A month of traveling through and outside Italy: the big update blog Read More »
I dare say that I am a real weather girl. But maybe that’s kind of inherent to being born and raised in the Netherlands, as if it’s part of the collective Dutch identity. Before booking a holiday, the first thing you do is to check what’s the weather like at the destination of your choice. …
Weekly blogpost #128: Spring in Italy, the season of the fashionistas Read More »
Last Sunday was La Domenica delle Palme, or Palm Easter. Six years ago, my good friend Lucas and I were strolling through Rome on that particular Sunday. Unaware of the day it was, we passed a random church where someone handed us some olive branches. While Lucas looked a little puzzled at the branches he was …
Weekly blog #127: Olive branches, sunshine, smiles and good luck in Rome Read More »
If carnival originated from the idea of leading us from winter to spring through a three-day tunnel bursting with joy and colour, this year it has become truer than ever. Because mamma mia, spring has arrived. The idea that there could ever be ‘too many’ cosy little squares with corner bars where families drink coffee on …